Matthias Oswald

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Matthias Oswald (born October 6, 1774 in Basel ; † October 26, 1864 there ) was a Swiss politician.

Oswald became grenadier captain in 1798, he was also chief rifleman of the Society of Fire Rifles . From 1812 he was a city and canton politician in Basel, from 1833 a delegate to the parliament . After the cantonal separation of Basel , Oswald was the leader of the moderate radicals in the canton of Basel-Stadt .

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